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Tell Tchaikovsky the news : rock 'n' roll, the labor question, and the musicians' union, 1942-1968

Title
Tell Tchaikovsky the news : rock 'n' roll, the labor question, and the musicians' union, 1942-1968 / Michael James Roberts.
Author
Roberts, Michael James, 1967-
Publication
Durham, North Carolina : Duke University Press, 2014.

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Description
xv, 254 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 23 cm
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-241) and index.
Contents
Introduction : union man blues -- Solidarity forever? : the musicians' union responds to records and radio -- Have you heard the news? There's good rockin' tonight : wildcats, hepcats, and the emergence of rock 'n' roll -- If I had a hammer : union musicians "bop" rock 'n' roll -- A working-class hero is something to be : the union's attempt to block the British invasion rock bands -- Tuned in, turned on, and dropped out : rock 'n' roll music production restructures the music industry along non-union lines.
Call Number
JNE 14-121
ISBN
  • 9780822354635 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0822354632 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780822354758 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0822354756 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
2013026389
OCLC
853313580
Author
Roberts, Michael James, 1967- author.
Title
Tell Tchaikovsky the news : rock 'n' roll, the labor question, and the musicians' union, 1942-1968 / Michael James Roberts.
Publisher
Durham, North Carolina : Duke University Press, 2014.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-241) and index.
Research Call Number
JNE 14-121
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